CASEYSAUER's Blogs

I got on the scale this morning and weighed 4 lbs heavier! REALLY? Four pounds! I exercise, I drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, I try to stay within my calorie zone -- never going over 100 calories. I am just so frustrated.
I was... Read more

There’s many things in life that make me shake my head trying to clear the confusion my eyes or my ears have introduced to my brain. Here are a couple of examples:
1. Creating a sense of fear in order to obtain power —- no matter what the ... Read more

Once again, I had made the resolution to keep track of my daily step via a simple stepper attached to my pants or placed in my pocket. I also still at 480 steps for every mile I bike (be it spin, recumbent, or riding the trails). So if the mon... Read more

Lot's of stuff has happen and I won't bore you with most of it. I've been keeping busy going to the gym four times a week. I have a great workout partner! She has lost over 100 lbs and is a great motivation for me. I have lost 25 lbs this ye... Read more

Pyramids - NO not like the ones in Egypt but the exercise routine.
Today my workout partner, Jane, and I did a multiple pyramid workout using the large muscles of the body.
Each pyramid consist of three different weight amounts and thr... Read more

Last Christmas DH gave me a step counter. Nothing fancy, just a small device you clip onto your clothes. I decided last Christmas to keep a daily log of my steps and I did pretty well with that resolution ... Read more

Our last trip of the month did not include a bike ride! We were flying to Convict Lake in Mammoth Lakes, CA, the attend the wedding of our niece, Kirsten to her man Luke! The elevation is a bit of 7800 feet! I suffer with altitude sickness so... Read more

The second weekend of September DH and I went to one of our favorite RT's - The Pine Creek Trail located in northern PA right close to the NY boarder. It is a trail we have rode on several times. This is the 62-mile trail that I did all in one... Read more

I received a gentle reminder today from a Spark Buddy that I had not blogged in a while, so...here it goes! I have tried to upload pictures recently but I have not be able to do so. I sure hope it works today, if not, you get just my words.
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I've been up and down on many things lately. It seems like weeks since I have been able to get back to a regular workout schedule. It's been difficult with surgery, doctor's appointments, travel! I figure I will get about 6 weeks of good trai... Read more

I got my soft cast off my wrist last Friday. It felts weird and my skin was (still is) SO dry! I have full mobility but still some aches and pains. The doctor gave me a prescription for 1 visit to the physical therapist. I got out of the doc... Read more

It’s been a week since my surgery and the healing process is going well. Today is the first day that I am able to do a decent working without feeling throbbing pain. I feel so much better. I am still going through knitting and crocheting withdra... Read more

My official weight loss (according to doctor's scale) is 12 pounds. That's 1 lb. a week for 12 weeks. I'll take it. I haven't lost any inches around my waist and hips, which bothers me, but I have lost over 3 inches in each thigh and gained a... Read more

I am waiting to enter my weight here on SP until after my doctors appointment tomorrow. The other day I got out our old scale and found that I simply could not read the numbers - even with glasses on. When I told my DH this he said "OH, really?!... Read more

Last week wasn't the best workout week. I only got two spin classes in because of two main reasons.
1. I did a shoulder workout on Tuesday and by Thursday my should was screaming at me about how wrong I was to do that workout! I also did... Read more